overinflated
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /ˌoʊvərɪnˈfleɪtɪd/
KK: /oʊvərɪnˈfleɪtɪd/
adjective
Definition
Describing something that has been made larger or more extreme than it really is, often in a way that is unrealistic or excessive.
Example
The company's overinflated expectations led to disappointment when the product failed to sell.
Comparatives & Superlatives
Comparative: more overinflated
Superlative: most overinflated
Conversation
Have you seen the prices for that concert?
Yeah, they seem really overinflated for what it is.
I know, right? It's like they think everyone will pay anything just to see them.
Totally! I’m not paying those overinflated ticket prices.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
exaggerated
inflated
puffed
Antonyms
understated
realistic
modest
verb
Definition
To make something seem larger or more important than it really is, often by exaggerating its value or significance.
Example
The company's profits were overinflated in the report, leading to a false impression of success.
Tense Forms
Past: overinflated
Past Participle: overinflated
Conversation
Did you see how they overinflated the prices for that concert ticket?
Yeah, it's ridiculous! I can't believe people pay that much.
Exactly! It used to be affordable, but now it's just overinflated for a regular show.
Root Explanation
Overinflated → It is formed from "over-" (meaning excessively) and "inflate" (from Latin "inflatare", meaning to blow up or swell). The word describes something that has been excessively blown up or made larger than necessary.
Memory Tip
Think of something being made larger 'excessively' ('over-') by 'blowing up' ('inflate') — that's why overinflated means too much inflation.
Visually Confused Words
inflated